Re: bad judgment or bad luck?

rhm wrote:
> Charles Brenner <cbren...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> Cavendish teams (IMP), vul vs not.
>> South deals.
>> South holds.
>> x
>> AK10x
>> KQ10x
>> AJxx
>> The system includes 4 card majors but not with this hand:
>> 1D    (2S)  pass  pass
>> dbl   pass  3C    pass
>> ?
>>
>> Under each of these four scenarios, is it bad judgment or bad luck?
>>
>> A. You, South, bid but pass was the winner.
>> B. You, South, pass but bidding was the winner.
>> C. Your partner, South, bid but pass was the winner.
>> D. Your partner, South, passed but bidding was the winner.
> 
> When xxx,xx,xx,Kxxxxx makes game almost laydown can it be right to
> pass here?  Even with 5 Clubs to the King you have play.

Do you really think an intelligent partner with that hand would bid
the absolute minimum 3C?

-- 
 [mail]: Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net) 
 [page]: <http://cbfalconer.home.att.net>
            Try the download section.

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com
**